Annual Report 2021

Annual Report 2021

WelcomeChairman’s

There is no doubt that the last 18 months have presented considerable stresses and challenges to us all. Our dedicated Section Leaders have delivered fantastic, creative programmes which has been vitally important to help our young people stay connected with each other through the Section on-line meets. A personal highlight for me was the Scout Christmas Zoom Games night. Despite Heather rather unfairly (in my opinion) judging that I had moved during musical statues. It has been great to see a gradual return to face- to face- section meetings after such a long period meeting online. It was fantastic to see the Scout Section hold their Summer Camp at Brodie a few weeks ago. The chance to camp and be together taking part in scouting activities was a real positive. The Scouts had a great time in the outdoors despite the wet/thundery weather. Our thanks to the Scout leaders for giving their time to support this. At last years AGM, Steve Leslie highlighted that the renovations were moving towards completion. We are delighted to report that the work in renewing the toilets and showers is now complete and now fully signed off by building control. They look fantastic and special thanks to our resident architect Bruce Wright for all is work designing and project managing this work. I must warn Bruce however that Graham and his section leaders are already formulating ideas for phase 3,4 and 5! As I have said in a previous communication, our Scout group relies totally on volunteering, whether a Leader within the Beavers, Cubs or Scouts or as a Committee member or helping with the wide variety of tasks from painting, sorting Christmas Post or putting up marquees. We are very fortunate to have so many parents/ guardians volunteering when we request help and we continue to need this support however much or little time you can contribute, we are very grateful. Every little helps …in the words of Tesco. Whist there is still some uncertainty on how things will unfold over the winter, the Scout motto of ‘Be Prepared’ is very relevant. Whilst we are hoping and planning a ‘normal’ return to Scouting, we will continue to adapt to what ever circumstances are thrown at us to continue to ensure young people will have the best possible scouting ChairpersonAndyexperience.Hamilton

It is difficult to believe that after last year’s ZOOM AGM, we are back to Zooming again however hopefully this will be our last time. Our Group is moving towards celebrating 110 years of scouting and despite many challenges facing society over the last 110 years, Scouting in Inverness has continued to thrive over this time.

Group Scout Leader

Well, how do you sum up 2020/2021 in the life of Kingsmills, the year where lockdown and Coronavirus have become 2 of the most frequent words in our vocabulary? Where did our year Ibegin?lookback to August 2020, when we weren’t in lockdown. We were still all meeting on Zoom and preparing those first risk assessments to allow us to meet outside in September, which was a good thing as the hall was a building site! Emerging back to face to face Scouting with very tentative steps and sanitised hands, it was wonderful to have all four of our sections back meeting face to face and even more pleasing that almost everyone had stuck with us through the lockdown and kept Scouting. As we progressed through autumn into winter each section had their own set of COVID rules, dependent on ages, to follow. Beavers were loosely back to normal but as we headed indoors, the Cub pack had to split in half and the Scout Troop into thirds. However things were looking encouraging with great, creative programmes being run by our amazing team of leaders across all 4 Duringsections.allof this, the Scout Group embarked on its largest ever capital project as we refurbished the toilet facilities in the hall (the smell is gone!) taking our group headquarters firmly into the 21st century. I express mine and the Group’s sincere thanks to Bruce and Steve for all their work in delivering this project. During this we had our AGM and after 2 years as Chair, Steve Leslie looked to move on from his role. My sincere thanks go to Steve for everything that he has contributed to the Group during his time on our Executive Committee and as Chair, the group is a much better place for your input over these years. I was delighted to welcome Andy Hamilton as our new Chair and I greatly look forward to how we can further improve the Group’s functions and recruit more volunteers to support the delivery of great Scouting at Kingsmills and BackCathedral.tothe programme, we even managed another virtual camp, this time with British Scouting Overseas’ Rest of the World District. Face to face Scouting saw everything from Christmas parties taking place over multiple weeks in the hall and on Zoom, badge night live from Scouts homes and some regular craft activities for our Beavers. Who knew you could have a party with no food! Everything was looking great until we were shunted back into lockdown and back onto Zoom. For all of our volunteers and youngsters this was an almighty kick in the teeth. It was in these very dark (literally and mentally) months that our volunteers and youngsters really pulled through to keep delivering and participating in programmes. As a Group Scout Leader it is easy to be proud when things are going well but I don’t think I’ll ever be prouder than of everyone’s combined efforts during Lockdown 2021 to keep delivering, but not overloading, Scouting for our young people. Easter saw renewed hope arrive as we edged to predominantly outdoor programmes with all sections back face to face (again). For Cathedral, we were sorry to lose Emmanuel from the Beavers. Our thanks go to Emmanuel for the time he volunteered with us and supporting the start of Beavers at Cathedral. However we’ve been fortunate to welcome Rita to our team at Cathedral, as we continue to work to grow the leadership numbers there, to help ensure that the Beavers are sustainable. As summer approached, the Scout Troop were able to participate in camp, albeit with varying restrictions. It was very rewarding to see the return of camping after 2 years to the Group and an

encouraging sign that we continue to progress in the right direction as we slowly emerge from the Wepandemic.havebeen very fortunate at Kingsmills in how we have weathered this storm. The strength of our adult volunteer team, leaders and committee, has been key to us ensuring that we are well resourced as a Group. We are always looking for volunteers to help on the Committee, do some admin, be in the background or of course helping out with the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Why not have a think about what you can offer to help deliver Skills for Life at Kingsmills and Cathedral. It’s not a lifelong commitment! Thank Grahamyou

Heather Preece Assistant Scout Leader (resigned 28th September 2020)

Scott Greig Assistant Cub Scout Leader (resigned 28th September 2020)

Constitution & Purpose: The Scout Group is constituted in terms of the Rules of the Scout Association, which is a charitable body incorporated by Royal Charter.

Name & Address: The 2nd Inverness (Kingsmills) Scout Group may be contacted c/o 47 Murray Terrace, Smithton, Inverness, IV2 7WX

Tania Fleming Group Treasurer

Lisa Burnside Committee Member

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GrahamTrustees:Eden Group Scout Leader

Margaret Aburn Committee Member (resigned w8th September 2020)

Bruce Wright Committee Member

Gerry Sutton Committee Member

Malcolm Nicol Assistant Scout Leader (elected 28th September 2020)

Peter Roxburgh Committee Member (elected 28th September 2020)

Rachel Eden Beaver Scout Leader

Sarah Murray Assistant Beaver Scout Leader (elected 28th September 2020)

Scottish Charity Number SC016603

Nicola Madej Committee Member

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year ended 31st March 2021

The purpose of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities. The method of achieving the aim of the Association is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Scout Promise and Law guided by adult leadership.

Andy Hamilton Group Chairperson (became Chair 28th September 2020)

Stephen Leslie Group Chairperson (resigned 28th September 2020)

Stewart Fraser Group Secretary

Governance 2nd Inverness (Kingsmills) Scout Group

Trustees are recruited and appointed in accordance with the Policy, Organisation and Rules (“POR”) of the Scout Association.

Reserves Policy: The Trustees believe that around three months of annual expenditure is an appropriate level of reserves in order to cover timing differences between receipts and payments and to allow for any unexpected items of expenditure on the Scout Building. Activities & Achievements: During the year the group has continued to deliver the Scout Programme for the benefit of young people in Inverness. The Group has retained healthy numbers in each of the sections – Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. The Group has been unable to engage in fundraising activities during the last year due to the ongoing restriction of the COVID pandemic. Despite this we have been carefully managing our relationship with our 3 key hall users – Les Enfants, Kingsmills Kempo and Claire Muir Pilates who continue to use the hall on a regular Approvedbasis.by the Group Executive on 7th September 2021 and signed on its behalf by Andy GroupHamiltonChairman 7

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Statement: My examination is carried out in accordance with the Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

Independent Examiner’s Statement: In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements; • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ross Stratton Road, Inverness IV2 3XA 2021

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Finance Examiner’s Report

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I report on the financial statements of the 2nd Inverness (Kingsmills) Scout Group (“The Group”) for the year started 1st April 2020 and ended 31st March 2021 which are set out on pages 9 to 11..

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Independent

7th September

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner: The Group’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The Group’s Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to (c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

9 2nd Inverness (Kingsmills) Scout Group Charity Number SC016603 Receipts & Payments Account Year Ended 31st March 2021 Notes 2020/21 2019/20 ££ Receipts Subscriptions 3664.78 7195.70 Less paid to District ‐3349.50 ‐3395.50 Programme Activities/Events 0.00 398.64 Camps 344.00 11187.79 Uniform/Badges 295.16 558.22 Fundraising 2 313.17 4029.62 Letting Donations 9195.75 18901.00 Donations 4 0.00 500.00 Grants 17500.00 575.00 Bank Interest 0.63 0.84 Miscellaneous 0.00 177.05 Transfer Troop/Cub/Beaver 0.00 3811 Gift Aid 2808.76 1491 Total Receipts for Year 30772.75 45430.70 Payments Programme Activities/Events 5423.00 8206.35 Camps 1108.00 12422.99 Fundraising 2 0.00 21.41 Equipment 3 0.00 511.00 Leader Training 0 Accommodation Costs: Electric 2161.06 2156.10 Phone 444.28 369.78 Insurance 908.68 841.60 Repair and Replace 42869.07 2393.14 Cleaning 5896.45 2400.00 Stationery & Postage 893.87 317.18 Legal fees 0 0.00 Miscellaneous 87.59 Total Payments for year 59792.00 29639.55 Surplus/(Deficit) for Year ‐29019.25 15791.15

2nd Inverness (Kingsmills) Scout GroupCharity Number SC016603 Balance Sheet  Year ended 31st March 2021 2020/2021 2019/2020 Fixed Assets Land & Buildings 12000.00 12000.00 Current Assets Cathedral Beavers ‐ cash at bank151.40 485.58 Beavers ‐ Cash at Bank 995.49 1095.79 Cubs ‐ Cash at Bank 2753.05 3379.03 Scouts ‐ Cash at Bank 4045.59 4615.15 Group ‐ Cash at Bank 3486.77 27476.51 11432.30 37052.06 Total Assets 23432.30 49052.06 Represented by: General Fund ‐ start of year49052.06 32788.51 Surplus/Deficit in Year ‐25619.76 15791.15 23432.30 48579.66 Other Assets: The Group owns the Scout Building at Walker Park, Kingsmills Road, Inverness. It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain it adequately it is not intended to charge  depreciation in future years. The Group owns a quantity of camping and other equipment which has been acquired over a number of years. Liabilities: The Group has no material liabilities or obligations. The notes on Page 11 form an integral part of these accounts. Approved by the Group Executive Committee on 7th September and signed on their behalf by: Group Chair Group Treasurer 10 Andy GroupHamiltonChairman Tania GroupFlemingTreasurer

11 Notes to the Accounts: Year Ended 31st March 2021 1. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses: 2017/18 The Trustees did not receive any remuneration during the year. (2016/17: also nil) 2. Fundraising £ Income Amazon 313.17 £313.17 Expenses £0.00 3. Equipment £0.00 4. Donations £0.00

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